In addition to the outcome measure, a self-administered
Employee Comfort Survey (Anderson, 1995) was completed
by the participants. This assessment asks workers to
rate their comfort on a scale ranging from 0 to 10, by body
part, using a visual representation of the human body as a
guide. In addition, the assessment collects information on
the employees’ perceptions of morale, difficulty of work,
and how well their needs are being met. This instrument
was used not as an outcome measure but as a method for
understanding the various symptoms or discomforts the
participants may have been experiencing. It also served as
a vehicle for discussion of common symptoms and experiences
within the workplace environment during the training
sessions. No psychometric properties were available for
these instruments.